Essays and Research Papers on Islam & Islamic Politics

5 pages in length. After he gives a convincing treatise on the uselessness of fundamentalism in the first chapter, Sayyid states that his topic, instead, is that of Islamism. This is a review on the author's thoughts Islamists. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page review of the many factors which have interacted to shape the past and the present in the Middle East. Explains the title of the book and provides a chapter by chapter review noting the economic, political, and ideological factors which have interacted over the generations to shape one of the most ...

The mosque is traditionally the first permanent structure to be erected in any Muslim community. It serves as both the physical and spiritual center. This 10 page paper explores the relationship of the mosque to the Islamic culture, provides a discussion of the design elements and gives examples of three famous mosques. Bibliography lists 9 sources. ...

This 10 page paper examines how Muslims have fared through the break up of the Soviet Union. How things have changed, and what the fall of the Berlin Wall has meant to Russians who want to practice their religion, are explored. An overview of how Muslims have been treated under communist rule is also ...

16 pages in length. While popular in virtually every political circle, Samuel P. Huntington's The Clash of Civilizations is not supported by everyone who reads the author's sometimes-scathing and judgmental assertions of global cultural discord. The writer provides Islamic critiques of his thesis, as well as discusses various issues that relate to cultural ...

A 5 page overview of Osama Bin Laden, the Saudi national who is being held responsible for the September 11, 2001 terrorist destruction of the New York World Trade Center and the partial destruction of the U.S. Pentagon. Asserts that Bin Laden has taken a deliberate and planned attack on the United ...

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts Islam and Christianity. The paper discusses the traditions and holidays of both religions, and examines how the two are not necessarily all that different. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4-page paper outlining the reasons given by bin Laden for his hatred of the United States and for the attack on Sept. 11. Included are his strict religious upbringing, influence of radicals, and U.S. foreign policy. References list 5 sources.

The importance of identity, expressed through religious tradition, is related to and confirmed by the subjective feeling of being an endangered minority. This 5 page paper explores the Islamic holiday of Eid and provides a personal narrative about family traditions. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 7 page paper argues that The current fundamentalist society in the middle east (1)considers all other political systems as inferior; (2) is embarked in what is defined as a 'holy war' against those countries and societies that are in opposition to Islam and is bent on and (3) is based on an extremist view of both religious and political ...

This paper attempts to examine available literature referring to the attitude of the United States toward the Middle East and Middle Easterners, particularly in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attack of the World Trade Center and Pentagon. The information was collected to help determine an appropriate survey to explore the attitudes of Americans. Bibliography ...

A 5 page paper which examines the battle of the Crusades that essentially destroyed Constantinople. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page discussion of terrorism in the Middle East. This paper asserts that radical Islamics account for the vast majority of this terrorism. The author presents a brief review of the ideologies and actions of terrorist Osama Bin Laden to substantiate this view. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the prophet Muhammad and how he has been viewed by the Western World since the Middle Ages. The crusades are discussed as is the present day situation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper comparing Western liberalism to the Islamic philosophies of Sayyid Qutb and Yusuf al-Qaradawi. These two clerics have had immense influence in the formation of the political ideologies of Islam. Sayyid Qutb is said to have exerted great influence over Osama bin Laden. The purpose here is to compare ...

A 6 page discussion of the growing world pressure for Christians to acknowledge and even to accept the Prophet Muhammad and Islam. This paper notes the misperceptions and ignorance surround Islam which characterizes Christian understanding of the religion and to clarify those misunderstandings. At the same time, however, the author stands firm in ...

8 pages. The international relations between Ariel Sharon and Ehud Barak are the main topic of this paper. One is a realist while one is an idealist. This paper discusses which one is which and why. The numerous subjects included are not only the past events each of these men has ...

This 5 page paper discusses the Ottoman Empire and the reasons for its downfall. Specifically, this paper illustrates the effects of its downfall on the Balkans and the Middle East. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines the tenets and beliefs of Sufism, the mystical tradition of Islam. The writer discusses the purposes that Sufism fulfills in Muslims life, as well as the multiple ways in which it is viewed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page research paper that discusses the various "reform" movements that occurred in the Muslim world during the eighteenth century. Topics addressed include the movements in Sumatra, India, and Arabia. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 9 page paper addresses the fact that Buddhism spread in Asia much more quickly than did Islam. Why Buddhism is more popular in Asia is explored. Relevant historical facts are duly noted. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

A 9 page paper which examines why Buddhism spread throughout the whole of East and Southeast Asia when Islam did not. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This is a 5 page paper describing the impact of the September 11th, 2001 had on the Islamic community of San Diego. The Islamic community in San Diego was hard hit after the terrorists’ attacks of September 11, 2001 for many reasons: firstly, two of the terrorists were found to have been living in their ...

This 5 page paper answers four questions asked by the student, including, what is meant by printed material being an “amplification and reinforcement” of existing messages, how printed media influenced the concept of knowledge ilm in the Muslim world, the influences and role of the overlaps between printed media and the historical and cultural significance ...

A 6 page analysis of the spread of Islam in Africa. This paper connects that spread to the Islamic quest for gold and the sub-Saharan gold trade which resulted. Observations are made to support the contention that that cross cultural contact greatly increased as a result of the Islamic and African participation in ...